Public-Private Partnerships in the USA: Lessons to be Learned for the United Kingdom

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Tony Wall

Public-Private Partnerships in the USA

Lessons to be Learned for the United Kingdom

Tony Wall

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Routledge
19 December 2012

Politics & government; Public ownership & nationalisation; Non-profitmaking organisations; Transport industries; Civil service & public sector

Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management

Broadly, a Public-Private Partnership (or PPP) is any collaboration between the public and private sector, but research in the UK has tended to focus on those that have been used for major infrastructure projects, such as roads, schools, and hospitals. This book compares and contrasts PPP research in the UK with that of cases in the USA, including interviews with some of the key stakeholders (decision makers in the public sector, contractors, and users) of PPPs in North America, and observations of PPPs in action (such as schools and roads).

No prior major studies have compared the UK and USA when it comes to the development and operation of PPPs, and this book fills a gap in the literature, addressing a number of key questions, including: Is the private sector viewed with less suspicion in the USA when it comes to projects that would normally fall under the aegis of the public sector? How do politics affect PPPs? How do key players in the PPP process define project success, determine the merits and drawbacks of the initiative, and deal with controversial elements of the scheme such as value for money and risk transfer? The result is a volume that offers practical advice for the future development of PPPs in the UK.

By: Tony Wall
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 11
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9780415818797
ISBN 10: 0415818796
Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management
Pages: 138
Publication Date: 19 December 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anthony Wall is a Senior Lecturer in Ulster Business School, University of Ulster, UK. He joined the University as a Research Assistant in 1999 following a variety of jobs in both the public and private sectors. He was appointed a Lecturer in 2000 and a Senior Lecturer in 2007. His research interests include the Private Finance Initiative/Public Private Partnerships, performance management and intellectual capital, and he has had a number of books and articles published in these and other areas. He was awarded the Fulbright Northern Ireland Public Sector Fellowship in 2010 and was based in Washington DC between September and December 2011.